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Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust

Meet Our Staff

We are delighted to introduce the Waltham Gateway Academy team who are all extremely excited about welcoming the children to our new school in September. We will add to this page, as our recruitment process progresses.

Principal,
DSL & SENDCo
Lindsay Holness

Assistant Principal,
DDSL & Y3/4 Teacher
Carlie Smart

RSP
Teacher
Harriet Holdsworth

Y1/2
Teacher
Phoebe Aisthorpe

Senior Leadership Team

Role Leader
Principal Mrs Lindsay Holness
Assistant Principal Mrs Carlie Smart
Executive Principal (Primary Academies) Mr Andrew Clark

Additional Leadership Responsibilities

Role Leader
Designated Safeguarding Lead Mrs Lindsay Holness
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead Mrs Melanie Portlock
SEND co-ordinator Mrs Lindsay Holness
EAL co-ordinator Mrs Lindsay Holness
Mental Health Champion Mrs Harriet Holdsworth
Curriculum Leaders Mrs Lindsay Holness and Mrs Carlie Smart
Early Years Leads Mrs Sophia Berry-McNee and Miss Harriet Holdsworth
Attendance Champion Mrs Lindsay Holness
Teaching & Learning co-ordinator Mr Andrew Clark
Health & Safety Lead Mrs Lindsay Holness
SMSC Lead Mrs Melanie Portlock

Subject Leaders

Subject Subject Leader
Art & Design Mrs Jade Grayson
Computing Mrs Lindsay Holness
Design & Technology Mrs Jade Grayson
Early Years Mrs Sophie Berry-McNee
English Mrs Carlie Smart
Geography Mrs Helena Pearson
History Mrs Melanie Portlock
Mathematics Miss Phoebe Aisthorpe
Modern Foreign Languages: Spanish Mrs Sophie Berry-McNee
Music Mrs Harriet Holdsworth
Phonics Mrs Helena Pearson
Physical Education Miss Eve Chandler
PSHE and RSHE Mrs Harriet Holdsworth
Religious Education Mrs Carlie Smart
Science Mrs Ruby Gharib

Class Teachers and Teaching Assistants

Year group Class name Teacher Teaching Assistant
Reception Chicks Mrs Jade Grayson Mrs Rachael Nelson
Year 1/2 Robins Miss Phoebe Aisthorpe Mrs Jemma Playford
Year 3/4 Kestrels Mrs Carlie Smart Mrs Jemma Playford
Resource Specialist Provision (The Nest) Eagles Mrs Harriet Holdsworth Mrs Joanne Chambers
Mrs Adele Riddall